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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
3
We are the agents for top money market companies and invite you to discuss your loan needs. We promise fastest service, best rates, and reasonable commissions at our Bloomfield Indiana office Curtis C Hendren Locate at southwest corner of Square.
C. E. Comis Real Estate Agency announces a large property list for sale and urgently solicits business. Promotes farm and other real estate to prospective purchasers in Bloomfield Indiana.
Loans promptly secured on improved farms at low rate of interest and reasonable commission. E. Combs Real Estate and Loan Agency Bloomfield Indiana. ms 14.
Funeral services for Austin Harrah were held at Mt. Zion Church on Sunday. A revival meeting began at Mt. Zion Sunday night. Mrs. W. M. Silvers and children planned to move to Brazil for their future home. Harley Strauser and his son from Newberry visited J. M. Strauser. Miss One Duke stayed at Will Duke's for a night. Mrs. Rex Miller and children visited relatives at Petershore. Mr. and Mrs. Mae Duke and Elma Lackey from Dugier visited Sig Rogers. Robert Ghipman returned home from Brazil Friday.
Solsberry Louis Wilkerson and wife of Tulip Indiana visited relatives here. Miss Mabel Keys of Bloomfield visited Miss Audrey Beard. Thomas J. Baker of Elwren visited last Friday. B F Baker of Linton spent Sunday here. Maud Welborn visited Bloomfield Friday to Sunday. Marthena Yoho visited aunt Mrs Ola Glover at Bloomington last week. Frank Yoho visited Bloomington Saturday and Sunday. Helen Smith and Helen Hinkle visited here last Monday. Mrs Lillie Shields and children visited from Thursday to Monday. Lester Jenkins made a business trip to Bloomington last Saturday. George Van Styke of Bloomfield was here visiting last Sunday. Frank Forkhill of Worthington was visiting relatives here Sunday. Chas Beard made a business trip to Bloomington last Monday. A representative of the Ant Saloon League lectured here Sunday night to an audience of five hundred. Mr Harley Dagley, visiting his Cincinnati parents, returned Monday to army work.
Allen Chapel attendance noted with Sunday events. Madge Pearson from Winois visited Zelda Bidker. Emery Shepherd and family of Linton visited Wm G Shepherd’s family. John Fitzpatrick from Areola Ill visiting Lois Sheri zer family. Mrs Mary Sarver visited daughter Caltie Blaker. Gwen Ketchem and Verna Blaker visited Doris Blaker. Mrs Fay Petty returned home from visiting her parents. Madge and Earnest Pearson of Chrisman Illinois visiting locals. Walter Warren hospitalized after incident. Mrs George Skinner and children visiting Mollie Cook. Nettie Martin and Elsie visited James Harshman family. John Terrel and family passed through Monday. Watch party at Mt Zion Sunday night. Faughn and Zelda Blaker with grandfather John Flory. William Shepherd and family dined with John Corwin family. New Year’s Day. O W Wyant family spent Sunday with Wm G Shepherd. Bloomfield Democrat and St Louis Republic subscriptions offered for 1.50.
Buryl Campbell of Terre Haute visited his brother Kenneth Campbell Tuesday. Mrs. Steve Johnson visited Bloomfield Tuesday. Mrs. Sibernman spent Sunday with her Terre Haute sister. Mrs. Kenneth Campbell marked New Year’s Day with her parents near Bloomfield. Mrs. Lon Greene died at Freeman Hospital Monday evening. Miss Verna Small went to Indianapolis to visit. Mrs. Douglas Payne visited her daughter in Bloomfield. Felma Roberts of Bicknell visited Mrs. Ray Reed. Otho Osborn of South Bend returned home after visiting Sullivan. Edith Haywood went to Indianapolis to visit. Rosa Cooper of Indianapolis returned home Tuesday. Elmer Cravens returned to Princeton, Illinois, after visiting his parents. Ermmett Berns of Indianapolis returned home after visiting relatives here. Lizzie Strietelmeier and Minnie Kramer went to Greensboro to visit relatives. Conrad Freund visited Terre Haute Tuesday. Halden Beasley left for Detroit to work. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook went to Terre Haute. Walnut Grove Sunday school elected new officers including Etta Chaney as superintendent and Arja Brown as assistant. Nelle Burcham as secretary and treasurer. Teachers to be elected next Sunday. Last year’s Sunday school was well attended and organizers vow to boost it in 1917.
Richard Skaggs and family hosted visitors in Spencer on Saturday. Ezra Miller and family spent New Year with Mollie Walker. Woodrow Franklin is listed as ill. Several neighbors visited and had meals with Skaggs, McIntosh, Altenbach, Pruett, Gentry, Freeman, Rinard, Doan, and related households.
Mrs. Andy Combs called on Mrs. Frank Keys Wednesday afternoon. Families and neighbors visited relatives and friends across Bloomfield Solsberry Calvert and Lebert Osborn, with multiple gatherings over the weekend and New Year. A temperance lecture drew locals to Solsberry Sunday night. Dr Applegate of Bloomfield attended a sick horse belonging to David Groomer.
Mrs John Combs and family visited Bloomfield while Nelle Hasler spent time with Fredith Mitchell. Claude Acton from Worthington visited his grandfather Luke Chaney. Charlie Jamison and kin traveled to A D Isenogle’s. Ed Wright and family from Alf en Chapa visited Edd Hasler. Quince Fergerson and family and others spent a day with Hayes Roach. Several dinners and motor trips to Bloomfield noted. Lottery returned to Iowa Saturday morning.
Mr and Mrs Frank Hardisty were Sunday visitors at Edd Kirk s Ossie Fry visits relatives in Switz City Mr and Mrs Levi Turpin return home near Nearberry after holidays Mr and Mrs S A Carmichael visit Mrs Charley Robinson s family New Year s taffy party at Clyde Strauser s Ota Wright visits grandfather Frank Regal Rev Clyde Gellins preaches at Hobbieville Ei Burch visits Cincinnati Meg Tetrick visits Bloomfield Charley Robinson calls on John Goad Bam Spinks visits son Everett Morlay Ernest Strauser makes a Bloomfield trip John Todd at Tanner Nellie Tetrick and friend call on Mrs Nannie Flory Z I W Robinson visits Hobbieville granddaughter Mrs Allen Markham badly burned Elsie Strauser visits Alice and Anez Hardisty at Tanner Ossie Page stays in Bloomfield Frank Royal at Tanner Ota Wright visits Jessie Kava Meredith and Mrs Corwin Long John Riley of London Ind visiting friends Everett Spinks calls on Mrs P R Strauser
Reverend W. J. Etherton conducts a revival at Antioch while Miss Lucile Hubbard of Oakland Illinois visits sister Mrs. Wilbert Barker. Herschel Ledgerwood and Florence Henderson wed in a Saturday ceremony at the bride’s home with Rev Etherton presiding. Sam Jameson and son Dale join Melvin Nichols family for a Sunday visit as Charles Anderson and kin visit Wilbert Barker and family. Mrs William Townsend visits sister Mrs Iza Cochran as Abe Hasler recovers from illness.
The Gelid American reports that Europe largely rejects total liquor bans during the war. Russia restricts vodka while allowing beer and light wines locally. Britain controls alcohol through central boards and rationing for munitions workers. France bans absinthe and taxes strong liqueurs but keeps wine, cider, and beer. Germany relies on beer for troops and reserving grain, with a war department supervising distribution. Published Dec 25 1916.
Aunt Eliza Cochran is ill. Mr and Mrs Byron Johnson moved to house keeping on a farm near Jasonville. Mrs Johnson formerly Essie Henderson. Mr James Campbell and wife visited Marvel Townsend and family. Lu Critchlow sold his Montana homestead and will return to Indiana. Theodore Henderson and family spent Sunday with Wilbert Henderson. The Ogden family in Ogden Arkansas report their fifteen year old child seriously ill.
William Collenbaugh visited Thos Dyer Sunday evening. Samuel Walls and family visited his daughter Mrs. Ed White and family. Thomas Franklin and wife were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E F Shaw. Mrs. Jane Gallimore visiting sister Mrs. Walter Dyer. Walter Dyer made a business trip to Daggett Tuesday. Ella Lee working for Mrs. Shorter. Frank Price and family and others visited Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Vanhorn and mother. Matt Slough and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed White Sunday.
January lessons focus on the gospel of John with later study in II Kings Ezra and Nehemiah under the new graded uniform plan. John is described as the apostle called the “son of thunder” who blended gentleness and vision, with themes of the Word, witness, and the Light of Men.
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